College Kickoff Countdown is a daily series on the On Campus blog. There are now 23 days until the opening day of the 2014 season.

Number of the day: 23

That’s how many rushing touchdowns Northern Illinois quarterback Jordan Lynch had in 2013, which tied him for third in the nation. Lynch also placed second in rushing yards with 1,920 on the way to placing third in the Heisman Trophy race.

He also passed for 2,892 yards and 24 TD as he accounted for 47 TDs in his senior year.

In addition, Lynch rushed for 1,815 yards and passed for 3,138 yards as a junior. He accounted for 99 touchdowns in his career, including 91 over his final two seasons.

Lynch was not selected in the NFL Draft in May, but he signed with the Chicago Bears as a free agent and is attempting to make the team as a running back.